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Partisanship contaminates military, too - academic

09.07.2008 08:32    dailystar.com.lb
Eleven academics presented draft papers on the role of the military in Middle Eastern countries at a conference held by the Carnegie Middle East Center this week. Monday's workshop, entitled "The Military and State in the Middle East: Political, Economic,


Coordination meeting seeks more readiness for quakes

09.07.2008 08:32    dailystar.com.lb
New security measures in response to earthquakes and other natural disasters were discussed during a coordination meeting held in the Southern coastal city of Tyre on Tuesday. The meeting included town mayors, social figures and representatives from organizations such as

EU, ISF tout plans for facility to train law enforcement

09.07.2008 08:31    dailystar.com.lb
Plans for a new Practical Training Center for the Judicial Police were unveiled in Beirut on Tuesday as part of a joint effort between the European Union (EU) and the Interior Security Forces (ISF). The center, designed to teach investigation

Norwegian envoy recognizes graduates of vocational training

09.07.2008 08:31    dailystar.com.lb
Norwegian Ambassador Aud Lise Norheim has presented certificates of completion to students of two vocational training courses funded and implemented by Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The event was held on Monday

Bahr Loubnan cleans up same oil it collected in 2006

09.07.2008 08:31    dailystar.com.lb
Almost two years after taking part in efforts to clean up fuel oil spilled from the Jiyyeh power plant by Israeli bombardment during the summer 2006 war, the Bahr Loubnan environmental group is back at work - on the same

Army, Civil Defense team up against forest fires

09.07.2008 08:31    dailystar.com.lb
The Lebanese Army and Civil Defense units put out a series of forest fires which erupted across Lebanon on Tuesday. The fires effected the areas of Barjeh and Roumieh in Mount Lebanon; Ansarieh, Nejarieh, Bnaafoul, Anqoun, Kfarmilki al-Mari, Haboush, Nabatieh,

Israel opens Gaza border

09.07.2008 07:36    keralanext.com
Gaza militants fired a mortar yesterday just hours after Israel opened crossing points. The Israeli military said a mortar round struck an uninhabited area of southern Israel without causing casualties or damage. Israel has responded to previous attacks by Palestinian

Top aide escapes attack

09.07.2008 07:36    keralanext.com
Palestinian security officials said they were investigating the incident. Moghani, who was standing a few feet away from his car when it exploded, was not injured in the blast outside his house. "This is an assassination attempt. I do not

Rights groups call on Iran to end the execution of juveniles

09.07.2008 07:36    keralanext.com
The New York-based human rights group, together with 23 other organisations, sounded the alarm over Iran's policy of executing those under 18, noting that four other Iranians are scheduled to be put to death this summer. The minors in question

Abdullah delays Iraq visit

09.07.2008 07:33    keralanext.com
Abdullah was to be the first Arab head of state to travel to Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003. The trip would have further eased Iraq's diplomatic isolation from its Sunni Arab neighbours. "We were informed by the Jordanians

US chief: Iraq needs time to stabilise after fight

09.07.2008 07:33    keralanext.com
The security is there, it's much better, it's going to continue to evolve," Adm Mike Mullen said yesterday in an Associated Press interview after a walking tour of this recent combat zone. But if local political reform falters "or the

Alcohol returns to Baghdad

09.07.2008 03:30    independent.co.uk
Alcohol is openly for sale once more in Baghdad. All over the Iraqi capital, drink stores, which closed their doors in early 2006 when sectarian strife was raging, have slowly begun to reopen. Two years ago, al-Qa'ida militants were burning
Alcohol returns to Baghdad

Iraq raises idea of timetable for US withdrawal

09.07.2008 00:55    keralanext.com
It was the first time that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has explicitly and publicly called for a withdrawal timetable — an idea opposed by President Bush. He offered no details. But his national security adviser, Mouwaffak al-Rubaie, told The Associated

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